Olly Cracknell stole the show at the end of season dinner on Friday night, collecting both the Coaches’ and Players’ Player of the Year awards.
The big back rower crowned a memorable season that has seen him feature 23 times to date, the most in one campaign in his career, by receiving the ultimate recognition from both his peers and the coaching team at the Region.
On a busy night at the Liberty Stadium, senior, age grade, wheelchair and women’s players were honoured for their performances over the last year, as well as three Ospreys in the Community awards also being handed out.
Fans favourite Dan Evans picked up the supporters award, the second time it has gone to him after his success in 2015, while a new award, voted for online, saw Keelan Giles’ length of the field individual effort against Worcester Warriors in January crowned the Worthington’s Try of the Season.
Among the other awards there is a notable double for Melissa Gnojek, who claimed the Women’s U18s Most Promising Player award for a second consecutive year.
The prestigious Osprey of the Year award went to the longest serving member of staff at the Ospreys, Ceri Pass from the finance team.
AWARD WINNERS IN FULL
Women’s U18s Most Promising Player, sponsored by Stephen Hughes Fine Diamonds
Nominees:
Jaya White
Emma Tinsley
Melissa Gnojek
Winner:
Melissa Gnojek
WCR Youth Most Promising Player, sponsored by RNA
Nominees:
Lauren Parsons
Jac Davies
Destyn Morgan
Winner:
Lauren Parsons
Most Improved Elite Development Player, sponsored by Asphalt Surfacing
Nominees:
Josh Thomas
Tiaan Thomas Wheeler
Dewi Lake
Winner:
Dewi Lake
Women’s Player of the Year – The Elli Norkett Memorial Award, sponsored by MP Financial Services
Nominees:
Keira Bevan
Mel Clay
Amy Evans
Winner:
Amy Evans
WCR Player of the Year, sponsored by HSBC Neath
Nominees:
Gareth Stokes
Ky Bishop
Jim Whitworth
Winner:
Gareth Stokes
Elite Youth Player of the Year, sponsored by Philtronics
Nominees:
Morgan Morris
Dewi Lake
Will Griffiths
Winner:
Morgan Morris
Community Club of the Year, sponsored by Castle Scaffolding
Nominees:
Bridgend Sports RFC
Pyle RFC
West Swansea Hawks
Winner:
Pyle RFC
Community School of the Year, sponsored by Keytree
Nominees:
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
Maesteg Comprehensive
Morriston Comprehensive
Winner:
Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
Community Player of the Year, sponsored by Canterbury
Nominees:
Guido Volpi
Rhodri Jones
Phil Jones
Winner:
Phil Jones
Fans Player of the Year, sponsored by Morganstone
Nominees:
Justin Tipuric
Alun Wyn Jones
Dan Evans
Winner:
Dan Evans
Ospreys Coaches' Player of the Year, sponsored by Ministry of Furniture
Nominees:
Justin Tipuric
Olly Cracknell
Cory Allen
Winner:
Olly Cracknell
Ospreys Players' Player of the Year, sponsored by IJ Griffiths Ltd Building Contractors
Nominees:
Dan Evans
Owen Watkin
Olly Cracknell
Winner:
Olly Cracknell
Worthington’s Try of the Season
Nominees:
Dan Evans
Luke Morgan
Keelan Giles
Winner:
Keelan Giles
Osprey of the Year, sponsored by Sony UK Technology Centre
Winner – Ceri Pass
